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Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd has died
Mark Gibson, Zahnd’s first assistant for more than 20 years, will lead the office until Gov. Mike Kehoe names a permanent successor.
- On Thursday afternoon, the Platte County Sheriff's Office confirmed a death investigation involving Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd at the Platte County Courthouse, which remains closed Friday.
- Zahnd, who took office in 2002, held the position for more than 23 years and had announced earlier this year that he would not seek re-election, planning to retire December 31, 2026.
- The presiding judge of the Platte County Circuit Court appointed First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mark Gibson as interim prosecutor, who will lead the office until Governor Mike Kehoe appoints a permanent successor.
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway called Zahnd a 'true patriot' and 'public servant who cared deeply,' while Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas praised his decades of work protecting the community.
- During his tenure, Zahnd helped pass Jessica's Law through the Missouri General Assembly to increase child rape punishments, prompting the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys to call his absence a 'tremendous loss.
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Missouri AG announces death of Platte County prosecutor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced on Thursday that Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd has died. Information on the county’s website says Zahnd was the longest-serving prosecutor in the county’s history, being originally elected in 2002. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd,” Hanaway wrote on her social media. “I have known Eric for many years and have alway…
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